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How to Show Up On Social Media for the People You Care About

What’s your hustle? Seriously. What do you spend your time and energy doing? Is it your job? A cause you care about? An event you are planning? While I’ve got “Sales” in my job title, in this day and age, we are all effectively selling something. It’s OK. There is no shame in that. Whether…

November 22, 2017 // Jennifer Javornik

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

VR Buying Guide Part 2: High-end, Premium Headsets

Last week we offered an in-depth look at our top entry-level and mobile VR hardware recommendations. While it is incredible that immersive virtual reality experiences can be had for as low as $15, those planning on pushing their hardware to its limits by running graphically intensive VR applications like games and simulations will surely want…

November 20, 2017 // James LaPierre

Filament Games | Educational Game Developers

VR Buying Guide Part 1: Entry-level & Mobile Headsets

With the holiday gift-giving season just around the corner, we thought now would be the perfect time to offer our VR hardware recommendations. The current landscape of virtual reality headsets is diverse, exciting, and – at first glance – expensive. But fear not! Despite what you may have heard, there is a wide range of…

November 15, 2017 // James LaPierre

Tangential Learning: What Can Commercial Video Games Teach Us?

There is no shortage of game-based learning research and implementation studies suggesting that educational games can serve as effective, beneficial teaching tools. But what about commercially released games like Assassin’s Creed: Origins or Call of Duty: WWII? Are these wildly popular titles, developed first and foremost to entertain, capable of offering any educational value to players?…

November 13, 2017 // James LaPierre

A Night of VR Exploration at Madison Children’s Museum

I may be the office admin at Filament Games, but my background is in informal science education and I spend my weekends working at the Madison Children’s Museum as the STEM Program Specialist. The museum hosts once a month Free Family Nights and I decided to combine my two jobs for a night of fun. This…

November 6, 2017 // Sarah Conn

Learning to Code with Human Resource Machine EDU

I work at a video game development studio- but I don’t actually make games. As a Marketing Assistant, my primary responsibilities involve writing about and promoting our games through in-person and digital channels. While I love my job, I can’t help but have a tremendous amount of appreciation for the work our game developers do…

November 1, 2017 // James LaPierre

Speed Sketch! Halloween 2.0

Happy Halloween everyone! For this year’s Halloween Speed Sketch, Game Art Lead Natasha Soglin takes us on a hike through a colorful autumn forest scene. Natasha used both Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint for this sketch, so pay close attention to see if you can spot when she switches. It won’t be long until the…

October 30, 2017 // Brandon Pittser

How to Get Hired at a Game Studio: Working with HR

Hi, I’m Sarah! In addition to making sure the office keeps running, rearranging people’s schedules so that we can make appointments with outside clients, and running the phones, I also operate as on-site HR for Filament Games. I deal with posting jobs, job applications, and constructing offer letters. For all you job seekers out there,…

October 23, 2017 // Sarah Conn

The Future of VR Controllers

Contemporary VR control methods designed for use with Oculus Touch and HTC Vive headsets function much like traditional video game controllers, intended to be held naturally in one’s hands and operated via motion controls, joysticks, and a “grip” button used to pick up virtual objects and interact with the game world. While these control schemes…

October 18, 2017 // James LaPierre

How to Get Hired at a Game Studio: Game Engineer Edition

One of my responsibilities at Filament is facilitating the hiring process, and I will often be the first person to screen applications. Upon first review, I try to give each applicant 10 minutes of my time. Based on Filament’s structure, I need to evaluate a candidate on the following criteria: Are they capable of building…

October 16, 2017 // Stephen Calender

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